Adam Reza, Malay Mail Online
It’s been a tough year for the Malaysian ringgit and its recent depreciation has raised plenty of concerns.
How did this happen and why now?
Many Malaysians have…
Ian McIntyre, The Heat Online
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has its genesis in the political reformation movement known as Reformasi in the late 1990s which sought for justice for former deputy…
(Reuters) – The future looked dark for Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak last month when it was reported that investigators probing alleged mismanagement at state fund 1Malaysia Development…
Saudi Arabia’s generosity has been criticized as a means for the Arab world’s most populous country to make political gains and spread influence.
The Wharton School of the University of…
By removing his deputy and the attorney-general, Mr Najib has clearly shown he intends to stay on top of the crisis. He also inducted into Cabinet Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed, the equally outspoken…
It is one thing for the Prime Minister of Malaysia and President of UMNO to pick off his rivals within or without UMNO one at a time. But it is altogether a different ball game when the Rakyat, …
(Malay Mail Online) - The next two general elections will see Malay voters, mostly leaning towards Barisan Nasional (BN), determining the polls outcome as more seats turn into Malay-majority…
(Malay Mail Online) - Forsaking PAS could cost the new opposition pact a chance of unseating Barisan Nasional (BN) in the next election as the Islamist party had more Malay support than PKR and…
Malaysia’s prime minister battles claims of corruption
WHATEVER the truth of them, the accusations levelled against Najib Razak, Malaysia’s prime minister, have astonished a country that some had…
The near collapse of a state-owned company has rocked the government, rattled investors, and stirred public outrage.
Bloomberg Business
In the spring of 2013, Song Dal Sun, head of…
The image the country is keen to portray to the outside world—that of a modern, moderate and multi-ethnic country—is increasingly losing credibility.
Forbes
Malaysia has generated a…
The ageing dictator thinks the decay in Malaysian politics is all about personal failings.
John Garnaut, The Sydney Morning Herald
On Eid al-Fitr, the most festive day of the Islamic…
National car company at its lowest ebb, looks to Suzuki for change in fortune
JAGDEV SINGH SIDHU, THOMAS HUANG, THE STAR
NEXT Tuesday, Proton will be 30 years old. For most car makers, it’s…
Najib Razak, Malay Mail Online
In recent months, various allegations — all unsubstantiated, and many simply outrageous — have been directed against me and my family.
These attacks began when…
Asian Sentinel believes claim that US$700 million entered Najib’s personal bank account “could be the final blow” to bring PM down.
(Free Malaysia Today) - Dr Mahathir Mohamad may be behind the…
Hazlan Zakaria, The Ant Daily
It may appear that DAP's eagerness to see PAS divorced from Pakatan has more to do with what the socialist democratic party has planned for Johor, than any real…
The man who for 22 years shaped the modern Malaysian state tells Chris Wright about his disillusionment with his successors, why he feels he has to intervene, and the perils of a free press…
Jeswan Kaur, The Heat
The sensational debut by the opposition pact Pakatan Rakyat in April 2008 general election, clinching more than one-third of parliamentary seats and five state…
Is Naijb misunderstood? Every prime minister since Tunku Abdul Rahman was misunderstood. Even Dr Mahathir was misunderstood. Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher were also misunderstood. I…
Mohd Hisham Abdul Rafar, Bernama
The political turmoil engulfing Pakatan Rakyat (PR) went up a few notches after PAS delegates unanimously passed a motion to sever the party's ties with the…
Hazlan Zakaria, The Ant Daily
"Beware the Greeks especially when they come bearing gifts", is the old English saying, though for PAS in Kelantan especially, they may have to beware of DAP when…
Hafiz Marzukhi,Astro Awani
While most parents do not encourage their children to spend too much time playing games, my mother, on the other hand, prodded me to master this one traditional board…
"No wonder that Dr M's blog is back to the top of Alexa ranking for Malaysian socio-political blogs. I can understand why Syed Akbar Ali is crowing (his blog is ranked No. 2 behind Dr M's and…
(The Star) - English schools are neutral grounds. We used to have such schools in Malaysia until it was changed. Was there any problem then?
Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar is…
(Bloomberg) - Malaysia’s opposition alliance is at risk of collapse as one leader predicts “funeral rites” for the bloc after months of bickering between two of its three members.
Disunity…